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Residents press council for better accessibility, accurate captions and fair treatment after microphones and cameras were cut during public comment
Summary
Multiple residents told the council on April 1 they experienced or observed microphone and camera cutoff, poor captions, and lack of sign-language access; they called for ASL interpreters, transcripts, consistent camera framing and fair treatment across speakers.
Several residents used the April 1 public-comment period to press the council on meeting accessibility and the city's handling of microphones and cameras during public remarks.
Reggie Guyton, who described himself as a regular citizen, criticized what he called inconsistent rules and said that changes in how the meeting was handled from week to week undermined credibility. He urged the council to "consider adding a certified sign language interpreter, American Sign Language, or making sure that the AI captions are actually accurate," saying many…
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